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. 2023 Mar 29;7(4):ytad134. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytad134
Birth Ex 41 weeks, normal vaginal delivery, birth weight 3.45 kg
Commenced on continuous positive pressure ventilation (CPAP) from birth due to increased work of breathing and desaturation
12 h Commenced on prostaglandin and transferred to a tertiary centre for further management (no echocardiogram able to be performed prior to transfer)
6 days Commenced on regular diuretics (furosemide and spironolactone 1 mg/kg twice daily)
Semi-electively intubated for respiratory distress
9 days Surgical correction of truncus arteriosus
12 days (Day 3 post-op) Delayed chest closure
14 days (day 5 post-op) Extubated to CPAP
23 days (day 14 post-op) Transferred to peripheral centre for ongoing management, feeding establishment
9 weeks (7 weeks post-op) Cardiology outpatient follow-up
Moderate truncal regurgitation and mild stenosis